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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
8
David W. MacWillie secretary and superintendent of the Wisconsin Pearl Button Works left Tuesday evening for Chicago to attend the convention of the National Association of Pearl Button Manufacturers. The convention began Wednesday and will run through today with a large banquet this evening.
Milwaukee April 2 A sharp GOP rift threatens to boost Dave Rose as mayoral race tensions rise over Pringle refusal to back La Follette. Pringle calls campaign strictly municipal while La Follette supporters push for full party unity. A bolt to Seidel’s bid looms as papers hedge on party lines.
Alexander Berkman claims Selig Silverstein did not throw the Union Square bomb or confess to authorities. Berkman was held for further hearing at Bellevue hospital as Silverstein remains under arrest for the incident.
Labori continued his address as he argued that although Mrs McKee said her home life was unbearable letters from her suggested happiness. He asserted McKee never tried to control her fortune and only sought to protect himself. Maitre Dorville then opened a rebuttal.
A report from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin dated April 2 notes a body found with the right side of the head crushed, discovered in an ash pile. Authorities investigate cause and identity.
Dr V V Pierce of Buffalo publishes a complete ingredient list for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. The booklet shows medicines contain no alcohol narcotics or poisonous agents and draws on native medicinal roots and Indian knowledge. Sold by all medicine dealers.
The body of a newly born infant was found crushed beside the Callant house side entrance of the hotel on Tuesday afternoon after being thrown from a second story balcony. The only strangers registered the night before were H. W. Thompson and wife of Milwaukee. The man departed at 6 AM the next day and the woman three hours later. A physician said the child lived about forty eight hours.
A brass sheath carried through Peterson had a tiny point removed en route, but the point remained intact without breaking off.
Hal Newton Carlyle, formerly an instructor in amateur theatricals in Eau Claire, died suddenly at Grand Junction Colorado while about to go on stage with Paul Gilmore. He collapsed from heart failure just as his turn arrived. His father was a well known clergyman and his mother the marquise de Marsan.
The ad warns that most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims the syrup stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural bowel action, and is mild and pleasant to take. It advises refusing substitutes.
Kenosha Wisconsin April 2 The remains of the unknown man found in the river Monday have been identified as Jacob Seitz one of the oldest and most respected German residents. It is certain he took his own life after taking Paris green and applying kerosene to his clothing then striking a match.
August Peterson of Rhinelander Wisconsin recovered at home after surgeons removed a pencil from his intestines following a Christmas day incident. Playing cards he placed a 744 inch pencil in his mouth and it slid down his throat causing four days of agony before lodging in the stomach and colon and being removed at Winona.
Beloit fracas ends with Miss Frances A Fairchild wedding Levi Acher of Rockford. He is a night watchman. The ceremony followed a romance that began years ago on the bride's mother’s Beloit farm.
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